October BAKERY 18 PASTRIES Croissants to the fore. 22 LOW-SUGAR Healthier options. DELI 26 CHEESE TRAYS Getting ready for the holidays. 30 CATERING Best instore practices. MEAT & POULTRY 34 PREMIUM CUTS Make your department stand out. 38 LAMB US demand grows. PRODUCE 42 PACKAGED Food safety, convenience lead way. 46 SWEET POTATOES Creating year-round demand. SEAFOOD 48 VALUE-ADDED Outpacing traditional category growth. FEATURES INSIDER p.57 Insights, trends and analysis for commissaries, central kitchens and other commercial production facilities 08 SEASONAL PROMOTIONS Keeping momentum going year-round. 12 PREMIUM PRODUCTS Defying inflation's pull. FOOD SAFETY 54 CLEANING/ SANITIZING Choosing, maintaining the right equipment. 06 THE WIRE 65 ADVERTISERS 66 FRESH TAKES What grocery meat department trend are you most excited about heading into 2023? 4 - OCTOBER 2022 supermarketperimeter.com SVETLANA - STOCK.ADOBE.COMhttp://www.supermarketperimeter.com